Cattle vaccinated in KwaZulu-Natal as of the part national mass vaccination, 27 February 2026. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture says more than 54 000 cattle have been vaccinated against foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the south coast region. Twenty veterinary teams have administered doses of the vaccine at 150 dip tanks and commercial farms…
NSFAS cup and cap The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it has made strides in ensuring that students are adequately funded in the 2026 academic year. NFSAS acting CEO Waseem Carrim says R54 billion has been set aside to assist needy students with education funding in this academic year. Carrim says the registration portal…
The Nkabinde Enquiry will continue on Friday with the cross-examination of former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) investigator Inspector Sharmilla Williams. Williams, who completed her testimony on Thursday, was part of the team that probed the 2008 killings of senior police officers and members of the taxi associations, which were allegedly carried out by the…
Suspended SAPS head of organised Crime, General Richard Shibiri testifying before the Commission Suspended SAPS head of organised crime, General Richard Shibiri, is expected to return to the stand at the Madlanga Commission of inquiry on Friday to face cross-examination. General Shibiri has testified about his relationship with attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. He told the Commission that he met Matlala…
Bullets seen on above image. A baby was wounded, and one person was killed, during a shooting in Westbury, Johannesburg, on Thursday night. Police say three other people were wounded in the same incident. According to the police, a group of unknown suspects opened fire at the victims who were standing on the corner of…
File: Private investigator, Paul O’Sullivan testifies before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan says his aim to offer financial support to former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) boss Robert McBride was to eradicate corruption within the police. O’Sullivan says most of the executive management within the police force and prosecution cannot be trusted…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile answering questions before the NCOP. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the evidence coming out at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry indicates that there are loopholes in the government’s measures to fight crime and corruption. Mashatile is answering oral questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). As Chairperson of the Justice,…
[FILE IMAGE] Executive for Cargo and Agrizone at the Dube Trade Port Shipments ranging from fresh produce to aeroplane parts are in limbo as an escalating Middle East conflict reduces the world’s air cargo capacity by more than one-fifth and pushes up freight rates, with executives bracing for backlogs of goods. The US and Israeli…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his final match against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during the ATP 250 Hellenic Championship at Telekom Center Athens in Marousi, Greece on November 8, 2025. World number three Novak Djokovic said he sees no reason to retire from tennis given that he is still motivated to compete and capable of…
SAPS rape graphic. The Gauteng Department of Education has expressed deep concern following the arrest of a mathematics educator at Ivory Park Secondary School, north of Johannesburg, for allegedly raping a Grade 12 learner. The incident, which took place in December last year when the learner was in Grade 11, was formally reported by the…
